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Labour describes Fine Gael transfer push as ‘desperation’

The public will go to the polls on Friday and decide the political landscape for the next few years.

The Independent UK

Fiery exchanges in the first televised leaders debate of Irish general election

Simon Harris and Mary Lou McDonald clashed several times during the wide-ranging and hotly-anticipated leaders’ debate.

The Independent UK

Taoiseach and Tanaiste say they would shun coalition with Sinn Fein

Simon Harris and Micheal Martin were speaking during a televised debate involving 10 parties.

The Independent UK

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‘Time is right’ for Irish election, says Harris as candidates hit campaign trail

The parties have already began to set out their stall on housing, immigration and childcare as they vie for votes on November 29.

Evening Standard

Irish government accused of ‘water-weak defence’ over claims riots unpredictable

Justice minister Helen McEntee said lessons would be learned after the disorder in Dublin last week but accused Sinn Fein of politicising the issue.

The Independent UK

Irish-Palestinian man says 44 members of extended family killed in Gaza

The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign has organised a protest march in Dublin on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Ireland announces £11m in additional funding for Palestinians

Hundreds of people stage demonstration outside Irish parliament

The Independent UK

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Ireland increases funding for Palestinians amid calls for ceasefire

Hundreds of people staged a demonstration outside the Irish parliament on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Irish premier calls for ‘humanitarian ceasefire’ in Israel-Hamas conflict

The Taoiseach said the possibility that people could run out of water in Gaza in the next few days ‘could not be allowed to happen’.

The Independent UK

RSA statistics on accident blackspots on Irish roads should be made public, Labour say

Labour called on the RSA to publish monthly data on road traffic collisions

Irish Mirror

Indeed to lay off 225 workers amid calls for company to 'do right by its staff'

Labour Leader and TD for Dublin Bay South Ivana Bacik has now called on management to ensure that there are fair redundancies

Dublin Live

Leo Varadkar accused of being ‘smug’ as TDs battle over parties’ housing records

Mr Varadkar accused Sinn Fein of ‘gaslighting’ young people, and claimed that Labour was suffering from a “crisis of confidence”.

The Independent UK

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar accused of being 'smug' during fiery housing row with Ivana Bacik

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Labour leader Ivana Bacik went head-to-head in the Dáil as Ms Bacik criticised the Government's social and affordable housing delivery in 2022

Irish Mirror

Department of Housing defends €1bn underspend and blames it on Covid-19, inflation and Ukraine war

Labour leader Ivana Bacik, meanwhile, suggested that the underspend indicated that Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien was “out of his depth”

Dublin Live

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Department defends €1bn underspend on housing

Labour leader Ivana Bacik suggested that the large understand on housing between 2020 and 2022 suggested that Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien was "out of his depth".

Dublin Live

Government knew about tsunami of eviction notices weeks before lifting ban

The Q4 figures showed more than 4,300 eviction notices were issued in October, November and December

Irish Mirror

Ministers claim they knew nothing about eviction notice numbers

Officials from Department of Housing knew about the tsunami of eviction notices coming before ban ended

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach pays tribute to Women of Honour following 'stark' report into Defence Forces

Speaking in the Dáil, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that while there were reports of sexual abuse and bullying in the Defence Forces before, the report was the most "stark" reports had ever been.

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Irish Mirror

Government wins confidence motion following furious Dail debate

Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl branded the debate a "disgrace" as he criticised heckling from both sides during the fiery confidence debate following the decision to lift the eviction ban.

Irish Mirror

Government likely to survive confidence motion as Bacik sends rallying cry to opposition

The Government's confidence motion in itself will be debated early on Wednesday morning following backlash over its decision to lift the eviction ban.

Belfast Live

SDLP leader rules out Irish Labour Party merger

Colum Eastwood says party “not too bothered about having friends” but said he wanted to build a “coalition for change”

Irish Mirror

Labour leader Ivana Bacik calls for one million homes to be built in the next decade

During her speech at the Labour Party conference in Cork on Saturday evening, leader Ivana Bacik was sharply critical of the Government's record on housing ahead of Wednesday's confidence motion.

Irish Mirror

Labour rejects Fine Gael claim it has objected to nearly 11,000 Dublin homes

In a statement from Fine Gael TD Richard Bruton, it was suggested that the Labour Party had objected to nearly 11,000 homes in the Dublin City Council area since 2020

Irish Mirror

Alan Kelly thanks Labour members for support following leadership ousting

Speaking at the Labour Party's conference in Cork, Alan Kelly said that it was "one of the most special honours" of his life being elected as the party's leader in 2020.

Irish Mirror

Labour leader Ivana Bacik defends sending legal warnings to newspapers

Speaking at the first day of the Labour Party conference in Cork, Labour leader Ivana Bacik said that it was "perfectly acceptable for a political party to take action" as she defended her party sending legal warnings.

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